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As Big Energy Gains, Can Europe’s Community Renewables Compete?

Yale E360

Local wind and solar cooperatives have been instrumental in fostering Europe’s renewable energy growth. Now, as multinational corporations play an ever-larger role in efforts to decarbonize Europe’s economy, the EU is looking to bolster these grassroots clean-energy initiatives. Read more on E360 ?.

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Montrose Environmental Group Acquires MSE Group

Montrose

Transaction expands Montrose’s environmental services footprint with U.S. Federal government and geographic presence in Southeast. IRVINE, Calif. / ORLANDO, Fla. — January 4, 2021 – Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “Montrose” or “MEG”) (NYSE: MEG) today announced the acquisition of MSE Group (“MSE”), a leading provider of environmental assessment, compliance, engineering, and design services primarily to the U.S. federal government.

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Net-Zero Stretch Code: A New Model for Municipal Building Decarbonization in Massachusetts

Law Columbia

By Amy Turner. This week, the Massachusetts State Legislature passed S.2995, An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy (the “Act”), which sets sweeping climate policy for the state, including greenhouse gas reduction targets of 50 percent by 2030, 75 percent by 2040 (both relative to 1990 levels), and net-zero by 2050, along with a process for setting more sector-specific targets.

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Dan Ernst's exam on public health law

Environment, Law, and History

Dan Ernst strikes again with an amazing exam question for his legal history course, this time on public health law in the US (see here for an earlier one on grazing). Some excerpts from the essay: The Wisconsin Supreme Court wrote in a 1909 decision, Milwaukee authorized its commissioner of health to “summarily abate nuisances of all kinds, destroy diseased or infected food, clothing, and other like articles, establish temporary hospitals in case of epidemics, and, in fine, to exercise very broa

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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One-Third of U.S. Rivers Have Changed Color Since 1984

Yale E360

One in three large American rivers has changed color over the last 36 years, shifting from shades of blue to green and yellow, raising concerns about the health of U.S. waterways, according to an analysis of nearly 235,000 satellite images published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. Read more on E360 ?.

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Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?

New Scientist

More people are cutting carbs and filling up on fat and protein to lose weight or get healthier – despite warnings about this boosting cholesterol.

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Global Warming Could Stabilize Faster than Originally Thought If Nations Achieve Net Zero

Yale E360

The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just a couple of decades, scientists say. Read more on E360 ?.

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